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Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279

177512 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279 (1775) in three parts: Allegro (sonata form), Andante (sonata form) and Allegro (sonata form).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III · Sonata form
ISonata form0:03–4:27

An in C major. A turning figure in the left hand opens the and underpins much of it. The follows, and the , built on rapid scales, closes in G major; a (small passage) follows. The begins in G minor and sends the opening over rising arpeggios. After the in the , the now stays in C major, and a ends the .

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  2. :
IISonata form4:33–8:33
IIISonata form8:37–11:42

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

At a glance

  1. I. AllegroSonata form · 4 min · 100 bars · quarter note ≈ 126 bpm
  2. II. AndanteSonata form · 4 min · 74 bars · quarter note ≈ 57 bpm
  3. III. AllegroSonata form · 3 min · 158 bars · quarter note ≈ 142 bpm
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279, I. Allegro: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279?
About 12 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 4 min, II 4 min and III 3 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form and III: sonata form.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 126 bpm, II quarter note ≈ 57 bpm and III quarter note ≈ 142 bpm.
Is there a score of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279?
Yes, of every movement.

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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPiano sonatasClassical periodC majorSonata form

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